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Windows 2000 - Tips
& Tricks

Adding Themes to Windows
2000

Although there is no
tool in Control Panel
for configuring desktop
themes in Windows 2000,
you can use and configure
desktop themes by using
the Desktop Themes tool.

Click Start, and then
click Run,
In the Open box, type
themes, and then click
OK,
Configure the theme you
want, and then click OK.

Oddly themes seem to
be an afterthought. You
have to manually create
a "Plus!" folder
in which to store your
desktop themes. To do
so, go to C:\Program Files\
and create a subfolder
named "Plus!"
Next, create a subfolder
under "Plus!"
named "Themes."
Windows 2000 only recognizes
themes with the .theme
extension. It can use
Win9x themes with a .the
or .thm extension if you
rename the extension to
.theme.

You might want to consider
Desktop Architect which
is theme management software
for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000.
Desktop Architect gives
you the power to create
and use themes to give
your desktop a personal
look and sound. Best of
all, it's completely free!